{"id":19425,"date":"2020-04-12T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19425"},"modified":"2020-04-11T18:06:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T17:06:20","slug":"photos-of-st-ives-twenty-years-ago-beach-harbour-countryside-and-sea-scenes-from-april-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photos-of-st-ives-twenty-years-ago-beach-harbour-countryside-and-sea-scenes-from-april-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of St Ives twenty years ago &#8211; beach, harbour, countryside and sea scenes from April 2000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-01.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the coronavirus lock-down meaning there&#8217;s little prospect of any travelling in the foreseeable future, I thought I&#8217;d have a delve through my photo archives.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a selection of 25 photos from a lovely holiday spent in the Cornwall seaside town of St Ives back in April 2000.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-03.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The branch line that runs from St Erth to St Ives is one of the most glorious in England, hugging the coast as it winds to its tiny terminus.<\/p>\n<p>See photo feature: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/stives\/st-ives-station.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St Ives railway station: then and now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-02.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back in 2000, my camera gear comprised of a Sony Cybershot DSC-F55E compact, which came with a natty swivelling lens assembly and captured images at a breathtaking 2.1MP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/sony00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read my review of the camera from 1999 here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-04.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lifeguard look out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-05.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-06.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close up details.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-07.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-08.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful sunset.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-09.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the road.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-10.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-11.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-12.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lighthouse, St Ives harbour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-16.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Low tide in the harbour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-14.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-13.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-15.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sculpture, Tate St Ives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-17.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-18.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>End of the day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-19.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-20.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lifeboat station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-21.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-22.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-23.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Night time on the beach.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-24.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the last day, the rain came.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-25.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>St Erth is a cracking country junction station, with its Victorian era mechanical signalling still intact.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/railway\/st-erth-railway-station-cornwall.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See photo feature on St Erth here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/st-ives-cornwall-2000-26.jpg\" alt=\"St Ives 20 years ago - photos of the Cornish town from April 2000\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heading home in the pouring rain.<\/p>\n<h2>More about St Ives<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Join in with the discussion: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/st-ives-where-to-stay-what-to-do.267038\/page-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St Ives &#8211; where to stay, what to do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/stives\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St Ives photo gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/railway\/st-erth-railway-station-cornwall.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St Erth railway station feature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/stives\/st-ives-station.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St Ives railway station: then and now<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the coronavirus lock-down meaning there&#8217;s little prospect of any travelling in the foreseeable future, I thought I&#8217;d have a delve through my photo archives. 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